Utah Hockey Club forward Logan Cooley, a native of West Mifflin, has been selected for the United States Men’s National Team for the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Championship tournament.
USA Hockey announced the first 18 members of the roster on Thursday via a release.
In his second NHL season, Cooley appeared in 75 games for Utah and scored a career-best 65 points (25 goals, 40 assists).
A participant of Sidney Crosby’s Little Penguins Learn to Play Program as a child and former member the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite youth program, Cooley is the highest-drafted Pittsburgh-area player in NHL history, selected No. 3 overall by the now defunct Arizona Coyotes in 2022.
When the Coyotes ceased operations in 2024, the assets of that team (players, coaches, prospects, employees, etc.) were transferred to the newly formed Utah Hockey Club.
Cooley has previously skated for the United States on the international stage, most recently in the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship tournament.
Penguins assistant coach Mike Vellucci was named to the United States’ staff in an identical capacity earlier this week.
The tournament will be staged primarily in Stockholm between May 9 and 25. Herning, Denmark, will also host games.
